need new 7 wt
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I have a 10′, 7 weight XP that I use mainly as a Michigan Steelhead rod but also as a streamer rod when I am on big rivers.
For rough boat work and chucking shooting heads, I’d rather have a TFO TiCR 7 or 8 weight than any Sage.
Zach does make a valid point, especially if you dont need the extra half foot or full foot for mending or line control purposes.
All the better fly rods are overpriced. Look at the outdoorbest forum and you can see why. There’s a post about buying a $600 rod with the idea that if I step on it and break it I’ll just get them to send me another one. Well guess what, at $600 you’ve already paid for that rod twice or three times. I mean who in their right mind steps on a $600 rod? Lifetime no questions asked warranties and this kind of thinking are why we are being raked over the coals for fly rods. This is why I just build my own, 1.they’re better, and 2 they’re much cheaper.
I bet if you compare the cost to manufacture and build a high end Sage in the US vs the amount to manufacture and build a TiCR in Asia I bet you would find the profit margin isn’t that much different. For example an Asian Scientific Anglers IM6 graphite rod that has good cork, nice wraps and finish, and casts great, can be sold for profit at Wally World for $19. I’m not knocking TFO just making an observation.
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